Infosecurity 2016: Big Data Security Analytics in Cyber Warfare

- Infosecurity Europe 2016 -

BrightTALK got the chance to spend some time with Splunk's lead security evangelist, Joe Goldberg at Infosecurity.

Joe broke down key topics such as the cyber security risks faced by financial institutions and the developments that they could make to better protect themselves; the rise of nation-state attacks and cyber warfare and what Splunk are most excited about in the world of information security - big data security analytics.

BrightTALK was delighted to catch up with Boldon James' CEO Martin Sugden to hear his thoughts on the cyber security industry.

Martin covered topics including the San Bernadino iPhone unlock case and the surrounding influence on encryption. He also addressed how financial institutions can better protect themselves from data breaches and cyber criminals; who the principal threat actors are these days, especially the insider threat and he covered the bright future for data-driven security.

BrightTALK got the chance to speak with F5 Networks' Tristan Liverpool and hear his thoughts on the current cyber landscape.

Tristan gave his insights into application security; the challenges around data protection and the regulations from government; the potential influence of a UK Brexit from Europe on cyber security; how to protect the financial industry from cyber criminals; developments in social engineering and improving your perimeter security.

BrightTALK got a few minutes to hear the thoughts of Panaseer's Jon Hawes on the cyber security industry.

Jon delved into topics including comprehensive risk management and how to make better mitigation decisions; why the banks are such appealing targets and what they can be doing to defend themselves from cyber criminals; how we can look to secure the IoT when millions of devices will eventually be connected with almost unlimited vulnerabilities and how critical infrastructure is looking to protect its assets from malicious intruders.

BrightTALK managed to catch up with CrowdStrike's George Kurtz and get his thoughts on the cyber security industry.

George delved into key topics such as encryption and the influence of the San Bernardino iPhone unlock case; cyber security in the financial sector and what the banks need to do to stay as protected and vulnerability-free as possible; who the leading candidates are in the world of threat actors; how to secure the IoT and the various connected devices and the benefit of information sharing within the information security community.

BrightTALK were delighted to be joined by President of CREST and Industry-leading thinker Ian Glover in London at Infosecurity Europe.

Ian covered key information security topics such as the notable recent breaches in the financial world and why the banks keep getting hacked; the principal threat actors and attack vectors; the main vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure; the enduring benefit of pentesting and cyber security is such an attractive career choice.

BrightTALK caught up with ASOS's Francois Raynaud to hear his thoughts on the information security industry, the key trends and influential topics.

Francois discussed the potential influence that a UK Brexit could have on UK/EU security; the cyber skills shortage; the role of DevOps in the security space; how to better protect financial institutions from cyber criminals; who the principle threat actors are and why you should build security from the ground up.

BrightTALK got the chance to catch up with Palo Alto Networks' Greg Day and hear his thoughts on the cyber security industry.

Greg spoke about the potential British exit from Europe and the influence that it would have on information security; who the threat actors in cyberspace are and what's the best way to keep one-step-ahead; the rise and increasing danger of targeted Ransomware; how to best protect national and critical infrastructure and the elements of cyber security that he's most optimistic about.

On the agenda was the British exit from Europe and how much of an influence it'll have on EU Cyber Security; the challenges faced when protecting the information security within retail compared to other sectors; who're the most dangerous threat actors and how you can combat them; what influence the GDPR will have and the optimistic future of cyber security.

Peter answered questions on topics such as the developments in the IoT and how network security will adapt to prevent vulnerabilities; risk management and the value of running a solid risk analysis focused on the threat actors; cyber security in the critical and national infrastructure space and the elements that he's optimistic about regarding the human factor.

BrightTALK were honoured to be joined by the CSA's CTO Daniele Catteddu to get his thoughts on cyber security and cloud defences in particular.

Daniele walked through his thoughts on privacy shield and the sharing of EU data with the US; data protection; cyber security in the financial sector and how the banks can better protect themselves; assessing who the key threat actors are; ethical hacking and strengthening your perimeter to keep out zero-day attacks.

BrightTALK favourite Amar Singh swung by the booth at Infosecurity Europe to give his thoughts on the information security world.

Amar discussed the encryption industry and how much influence the Apple iPhone unlock has been; cyber security in financial services and the improvements that need to be made to better protect peoples' data and money; protecting the IoT and the current landscape of threat actors.

BrightTALK were delighted to grab FireMon's Ottavio Camponeschi for a few minutes to get his thoughts on the information security landscape.

Ottavio gave his thoughts and insights on topics such as the latest malware in the threatscape and how to better protect yourself; the risks and vulnerabilities of an ever more connected world, especially in the automotive industry; the technology that we need to stay ahead of the cyber criminals; the cyber skills shortage and what he's look at in the future of information security...

BrightTALK got the chance to catch up with leading industry thinker Thom Langford, CISO of the Publicis Groupe.

Thom discussed key topics such including the San Bernardino iPhone unlock case and the influence that it'll have on encryption and technological back doors; financial cyber security and the steps the banks should be taking to protect themselves; how the adult entertainment industry stays top of the league in terms of breach prevention; the key vulnerabilities in the IoT and the aspects of information security that Thom is optimistic about!

BrightTALK took some time to talk all things cyber with Ryan Orsi and Brendan Patterson from WatchGuard at Infosecurity 2016.

On the agenda for debate were topics including today's most pressing threat actors and how to better defend against them; connected toasters and cars and how the public can protect their IoT devices from being exploited by cyber criminals; critical infrastructure and ICS and how they protect themselves from hacks via nation-state actors and the future of information security.

BrightTALK were delighted to get the chance to catch up with FireEye's President EMEA Richard Turner to hear his thoughts on the cyber security industry and the threatscape as a whole.

Richard Turner broke down key issues including the risks faced by financial institutions from cyber criminals and hackers and what they can be doing better to defend themselves; the most pressing vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure and how they can be protected; cyber warfare at the global, political level and how to get the most ROI from your security investment.

BrightTALK got the chance to quickly catch up with Blue Coat Systems' Robert Arandjelovic to discuss the current cyber security landscape.

Robert talked through the attractiveness of financial institutions as targets for cyber crime and cyber criminals along with the main threat actors at play.

He also covered how to mitigate and respond to the danger of an insider threat; how to effectively monitor your company's network; how we should be protecting our critical infrastructure and finally the developments from the world of cyber security that we should be really optimistic about.

BrightTALK got the chance to catch up with community favourite Jason Steer from Menlo Security for his views on the industry and the current threat landscape.

Jason gave his thoughts on the influence that a potential Brexit could have on UK Cyber Security; information security in the financial sector and how the banks can better protect themselves from threat actors; ransomare and the associated dangers; how to protect yourself from malware; defending the IoT and cyber warfare globally. Lots of topics covered, lots of insights to take away.

BrightTALK got the chance to catch up with Crypta Labs CEO Joe Luong, head of the Cyber Security Startup of the Year 2015.

Among the topics covered by Joe were IoT security; Quantum Random Number Generation in Encryption; the influence of Apple vs The FBI; the lack of protection with firewalls and malware defence and his number one piece of advice for protecting an IoT ecosystem.

BrightTALK got the chance for a quick chat with BrightTALK favourite and industry luminary Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the Information Security Forum.

Steve discussed key hot topics such as the Brexit debate and how it'll influence European cyber security along with how the secure and protect the IOT and critical infrastructure in the face of new technological developments.

Steve also covered compliance, with the new GDPR regulations and finally how to better protect the worlds's banks from persistent cyber threats from the world's cyber criminals.